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The new model for medicine distribution by combining of

supply chain and expert system using rule-based reasoning
method

Mufadhol Mufadhol1,2, Mustafid Mustafid1, Ferry Jie3, Yuni Noor Hidayah4

1
Doctoral Program of Information System, School of Postgraduate Studies, Diponegoro University, Semarang, Indonesia
2
Department of Informatics Engineering, STEKOM University, Semarang, Indonesia
3
Department of Business and Law, Edith Cowan University, Joondalup, Pert, Australia
4
Department of Medicine and Pharmacy, Public Health Office, Demak, Indonesia

Article Info ABSTRACT

Article history: The medicine distribution supply chain is important, especially during the
coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic, because delays in
Received Dec 11, 2021 medicine distribution can increase the risk for patients. So far, the
Revised Aug 30, 2022 distribution of medicines has been carried out exclusively and even some
Accepted Sep 28, 2022 medicines are distributed on a limited basis because they require strict
supervision from the Medicine Supervisory Agency in each department.
However, the distribution of this medicine has a weakness if at one public
Keywords: health center there is a shortage of certain types of medicines, it cannot ask
directly to other public health center, thus allowing the availability of
Distribution medicines not to be fulfilled. An integrated process is needed that can
Expert system accommodate regulations and leadership policies and can be used for
Medicine logistics management that will be used in medicine distribution. This study
New model will create a new model by combining supply chains with information
Rule based systems and expert systems using the rule-based reasoning method as an
Supply chain inference engine that can be developed for medicine distribution based on a
mobile hybrid system in the Demak District Health Office, Indonesia. So
that a new framework model based on a mobile hybrid system can facilitate
the distribution of medicines effectively and efficiently.
This is an open access article under the CC BY-SA license.

Corresponding Author:
Mufadhol Mufadhol
Doctoral Program of Information System, School of Postgraduate Studies, Diponegoro University
Semarang, Indonesia
Email: masyong29@gmail.com

1. INTRODUCTION
The increasing crude mortality rate [1], oupled with the ongoing coronavirus disease 2019
(COVID-19) pandemic and the emergence of new variants add to the increasingly long list of bad ones
associated with improving people's health and welfare records [2], [3]. This forces the Indonesian
government in 2021 to adopt a policy of imposing restrictions on community activities [4]. Facing this
phenomenon requires an appropriate step so that the impact can be anticipated properly, one of which is by
ensuring the availability of medicines in the community because medicines are one indicator to control and
inhibit the rate of increase in morbidity that can lead to death [5]. The effectiveness of the management and
distribution of medicines aims to create a supply of medicines in the right amount and time with minimal
costs but still obtain optimal results in accordance with the requirements and purposes of use [6], [7].
Medicine distribution must be carried out efficiently by ensuring the distribution of medicines according to
the type and needs of the community to other distribution facilities that have special supply chains based on

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applicable laws and regulations, including the distribution of hard medicines that must be handled by mean of
special distribution [7], [8]. Restrictions on the level of mobility during the COVID-19 pandemic have an
effect on medicine activity and distribution although it is partial, medicine distribution has so far been carried
out using a special and exclusive distribution system because it must be closely monitored by the Medicine
Circulation Supervisory Agency, there are medicines that are distributed freely, there are medicines that are
distributed with a lim ited free system and there are even some medicines that are distributed in a limited
distribution [9], [10]. However, there are obstacles that must be overcome when a public health center that
lacks certain types of medicines cannot request medicines directly to other public health centers, coupled
with the unavailability of a framework system to accommodate regulations in regulating the problem of
distributing medicines directly from the center. from one health center to another contributed to increasing
the likelihood of this happening, thus allowing the availability of medicines to be unfulfilled.
The trend of research developments on mobile hybrid systems continues to increase [11]. By paying
attention to the facts about the development of current research trends that lead to the development of a
mobile hybrid system, research on medicine distribution through an information system based on a mobile
hybrid system [12], which was developed with scientific principles using the rule based reasoning method by
involving experts in the pharmaceutical field is part of steps to ensure the availability of medicines
effectively and efficiently in accordance with the basic principles of the rules of the supply chain information
system [13]. The development of mobile hybrid system technology in this new framework system model can
make transactions and medicine distribution supervision done online and real time [14]. The purpose of this
research is to create a new framework system model by combining supply chain [15] and expert system [16]
regarding medicine distribution using the rule-based reasoning method [17]. The rule-based reasoning
method is very suitable to be used in this research because it can adopt the regulations and knowledge of
pharmaceutical experts into a system in the form of an algorithm, even the rule-based reasoning method
allows experts to be directly involved in research [18]. The result of combining supply chain with
information systems and expert systems in this researh is a new framework model based on a mobile hybrid
system that can simplify medicine distribution effectively and efficiently.

2. RESEARCH METHOD
The steps to achieve the goals and results of this research go through several stages, as shown in
Figure 1. To get a good research product, the research process carried out must comply with procedures in
accordance with the system development method used. In this research there are three types of methods used,
the first method for conducting research using research and development methods [19]. The second method is
to test the correlation of the data using the product moment and to determine the validity of the data using R
table, while to test the consistency of the measuring instrument using cronbach alpha. The third method is the
scientific method for solving problems by using the rule-based reasoning method [20], [21].

2.1. Research materials and tools

Research materials and tools used in this research are medicines process supply chain and their
attributes, the first location is the initial node in this case the Demak District Health Office, the delivery
location as the destination node is the public health center (puskesmas) and auxiliary public health center
(pustu). Meanwhile, for experts in medicine problems and at the same time related to supply chain problems
of medicine distribution, the researchers consulted with the pharmacist in charge both working at the Demak
District Health Office and managing pharmacists working at the public health center and auxiliary public
health center as pharmacists at the Demak District Government in Indonesia.

2.2. Stages of research

Starting from preliminary research or pre-research to find out at the same time to determine research
opportunities to be carried out, then conduct a literature study to find and determine the variables that will be
used in building the model using the preferred reporting items for systematic reviews and meta-analyses
(PRISMA) technique on a reputable international journal database Scopus, WoS, PubMed, Springer,
Emerald, Ebsco, Science Direct, ProQuest, IGIglobal. Found two independent variables and one dependent
variable that will be used in this research and then tested the level of validity and reliability. With three
variables, a new framework will be designed in consultation with pharmaceutical experts and at the same
time involve policy makers in medicine distribution. Then the design that has been improved with
suggestions and corrections from pharmaceutical experts and policy makers will be adopted into a new
framework using the rule-based reasoning method in the form of an algorithm as an inference engine.

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2.3. Pearson product moment correlation

Pearson product moment correlation [22] was used to examine the effect of independent regulatory
variables and logistical management variables on the dependent medicine distribution variable. The data used
is ordinal data which is discrete because the distance value between variables cannot be measured with
certainty. Data were obtained through interviews, surveys and observations as well as through questionnaires
with respondents related to the problem of medicine distribution. The formula used is (1):
𝑛∑𝑋𝑌−(∑𝑋)(∑𝑌)
𝑟𝑥𝑦 = (1)
√{𝑛∑𝑋 2 −(∑𝑋)2 }{𝑛∑𝑌 2 −(∑𝑌)2 }

The validity test used in this research is construct validity. Construct validity is the widest in scope
compared to other validity, because it involves many procedures including content validity and criterion
validity [23]. After knowing the effect, the next test will be carried out to determine the level of confidence in
a measuring instrument.

2.4. Cronbach's alpha reliability testing

Testing the measuring instrument in the form of questions to determine the consistency of the data
using Cronbach's alpha. Testing the reliability of the measuring instrument in this research was carried out
with an internal consistency approach using the Cronbach's alpha formula [24]. The reason for using the
Cronbach's alpha formula is that the results are more accurate and can approach the actual results [25]. The
formula used is (2):
2
𝑘 ∑𝜎𝑏
𝑟11 = [ ] [1 − 2
] (2)
𝑘−1 𝑉𝑡

In the Cronbach's alpha formula, the data is split as much as the number of items. The greater the
reliability coefficient obtained, the smaller the measurement error, the more reliable the measuring
instrument will be. On the other hand, the smaller the reliability coefficient, the greater the measurement
error and the less reliable the measuring instrument used [26].

2.5. The rule-based representation

Rule based reasoning is part of a rule based expert system that is used as a way to store and
manipulate knowledge to be realized in an information that can assist in solving various problems [27]. The
rule-based system in this research uses the knowledge of pharmacists to solve real problems in terms of
simplification of medicine distribution which normally requires the intelligence of pharmacists to solve them.
Rule based knowledge representation has many of the same characteristics as logical reasoning, and is able to
facilitate consistent, transparent, and repeatable decision making [28]. This process can be seen in Figure 1.

Figure 1. Rule based expert system

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Some of the advantages of representing knowledge in a rule-based form are having the flexibility to
adapt quickly to new knowledge [29]. Pharmacists' knowledge will be adopted into a new framework system
to simplify medicine distribution in the form of an algorithm. Example:
R1: IF [Request Quantity < Medicine Stock] THEN [Action Accepted]
R2: IF [List of Medicine = NULL] THEN [Process Removing]
R3: IF [Expire Date OR Defective = TRUE] THEN [Process Delete]

3. RESULTS AND DISCUSSION

This section will discuss the results of research on the process of simplifying the supply chain model
of medicine distribution through a new framework based on a mobile hybrid system [30]. The model
developed using the rule based reasoning method is a representation of a real process involving experts in the
pharmaceutical field [31]. The development of model starts from the search for ideas, bibliometric analysis,
mapping of existing research to comparing with the closest research. So that the process model can ensure the
availability of medicines effectively and efficiently in accordance with the basic principles of supply chain
information systems [32].

3.1. Mapping the originality of research ideas

This research comes from an idea that is found from a problem. Originality of an idea is needed to
underlie a research. Originality of ideas in information systems research can be seen from five aspects according
to the computing curicula [33] and Kerangka Kualifikasi Nasional Indonesia (KKNI) Aptikom [34], among
others are: i) topic area is included in the supply chain category, ii) research trends using a mobile hybrid
system, iii) scientific methods in the field of expert systems with rule based reasoning methods, iv) the object of
research in government agencies and v) the research priority emphasizes the health sector with a concentration
on medicine distribution. In this research, the position of the originality of the idea is depicted by a small yellow
color right in the middle which intersects with five aspects surrounded by circles. The originality of the idea
based on five aspects can be seen in Figure 2.

Figure 2. The originality of research ideas

3.2. Medicine distribution system comparison

The system that has been running so far is that the medicine distribution process will be carried out
from the medicine distributor which will be submitted to the health office then will be file and stored in the

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pharmacy warehouse belonging to the healt office then will be distributed to each public health center which is
still under the supervision and responsibility of the healt office according to requests made every certain period,
this process can be seen in Figure 3(a). However, this will cause a new problem, namely when one of the public
health centers runs out of stock of medicines and requires certain types of medicines, they cannot request
medicines in real time to other public health centers, thereby increasing the risk to patients. The solution
obtained in this research is if the public health center has run out of stock of medicine supplies, it can ask
directly to other public health centers while still taking into account the regulations and policies of the health
office, so that the function of the health office as a policy holder and supervising the distribution and
distribution of medicines can still be carried out even more effectively and efficiently because it can be done
online and in real time based on a mobile hybrid [29], [35]. This solution can be seen in Figure 3(b). The supply
chain for medicine distribution becomes simpler by adding new distribution facilities as shown in Figure 3(b),
so that it can overcome the problem of possible medicine shortages for patients is shown in Figure 3(a).

(a)

(b)

Figure 3. The supply chain for medicine distribution; (a) medicine shortages, and (b) adding new distribution
facilities

3.3. Validity and reliability testing

The process of validity and reliability in this research is a test carried out before conducting the
interview process and providing questionnaires as a research instrument to respondents to determine the
quality and scientifically accountable variables to be used to design a new framework for medicine
distribution [36], [22]. Test the validity of this research using the Pearson product moment technique which is

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done by correlating item scores with a total score on one variable, to determine its significance by using an R
table with a significant level of 0.05 on a two-sided test. If rxy >= rtabel the result is valid and if rxy < rtabel the
result is not valid. The results of this test can be seen in Table 1.
The measuring tool to determine the variables that will be used in making a new framework for
simplification of medicine distribution in this research is a questionnaire. Questionnaire as a measuring tool
can be tested for consistency with reliability test using Cronbach's alpha. This reliability test will use 9 valid
results because the previous test found 1 invalid questionnaire. Determining the coefficients in this reliability
test using the Guilford coefficient. The results of this reliability test can be seen in Table 2.

Table 1. Product moment validity testing

No rxy rtabel Status
1 0.518 0.514 Valid
2 0.605 0.514 Valid
3 0.522 0.514 Valid
4 0.537 0.514 Valid
5 0.531 0.514 Valid
6 0.321 0.514 Not valid
7 0.618 0.514 Valid
8 0.731 0.514 Valid
9 0.589 0.514 Valid
10 0.637 0.514 Valid

Table 2. Cronbach's alpha reliability test results

Reliability coefficient Interpretation
0.765 Reliable

With these results, the regulatory variables, logistics management and medicine distribution are
declared valid and reliable so that the variables can be used to create a new medicine distribution
simplification framework model. The distribution of respondent data can be seen in Figure 4. The distribution
of the data is normal and the data will be illustrated with a bar chart. The stem height is a Likert scale 1-5,
while the length reflects the number of respondents (15) and the depth represents the (10).

Figure 4. Label and relation of data to the three forming variables x: respondent, y: Likert scale and z:
question type. Series 1-3 relation with questions type about logistics management, series 4-7 relation with
regulation and series 8-10 relation with medicine distribution

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3.4. The combining of supply chain and expert system

The supply chain has an important and active role with the information system in forming a system
framework in the form of a medicine distribution supply chain information system [37], [38]. Within the
framework of this new system, the application of computational algorithms through the rule-based reasoning
method will be applied to create a new framework for supply chain expert systems [27]. Rule based itself is
formed from a knowledge base that will always develop according to needs which will be driven by an
inference engine so as to produce useful information through the user interface [39], [40]. Likewise, the
output in the system itself can be the input for the supply chain information system. Combined framework of
supply chain and expert system using rule-based reasoning method can encourage better system work [17],
[41]. The combined architecture in this research can be seen in Figure 5.

3.5. The new model of medicine distribution framework

In this research, the design of a new framework system model for simplification of medicine
distribution will combine supply chain and expert systems in the rule-based reasoning method. The
development of the rule-based reasoning method, hereinafter referred to as the rule based expert system by
involving experts in pharmacy to create a system that can be used by the planning, budgeting and medicine
procurement committee team as an indicator of consideration in supporting a decision is very possible. As
shown by Figure 6.
The process starts from the Public Health Center, when there is a shortage of medicines, you can
directly request medicines to other Public Health Centers provided that the type of medicine requested must
be available in excess of a certain amount and the minimum amount that determines is the health office as the
person in charge of medicine distribution. If at the Public Health Center there is a direct medicine request
transaction, the health office will receive a notification via smartphone to evaluate the request for approval or
rejection. This can be done because the system has been designed with a mobile hybrid system model so that
transactions can be carried out online and in real time (the readiness of the mobile hybrid system technology
will be discussed in further research). All transaction activities carried out can be monitored by authorized
officers and will then be evaluated for management assessment. The planning process will use the data stored
in the system database through a mapping and clustering process (the use of the inference engine in this
process will be carried out further research) using an inference engine so that the medicine needs that will be
needed can be known. The budgeting and medicine procurement team will also go through the same process
in this framework, namely through a mapping and clustering process to support decisions as a consideration
to be taken in addition to the information obtained from the planning team. After the medicine procurement
process runs as planned, then the data and information from the procurement team will be submitted to the
reception team to be matched with the existing data in the system then the medicine data will be file and
entered into the database. Furthermore, the data and goods, in this case the medicine, will be attacked by the
health office as the person in charge of distributing the medicine to the Public Health Center.

Figure 5. Supply chain expert system architecture

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Figure 6. The new model medicine distribution

4. CONCLUSION
The rule-based reasoning method is very suitable to be used because it can adopt the regulations and
knowledge of pharmacists into a system in the form of an algorithm, even allowing pharmacists to be directly
involved in the research process. The combination of supply chain and expert systems using the rule-based
research method in this research resulted in a new framework model based on a mobile hybrid system that
can simplify medicine distribution effectively and efficiently. By using this new framework model, there will
be no shortage of medicines in a public health center because it can make requests to other public health
centers by online and real time. This transaction activity can still be controlled and supervised by the team in
charge of medicine at the health office. This system can also be used by the planning, budgeting and
medicine procurement team for consideration in making decisions.

ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS
In this research, we would like to express our gratitude to Farida Kurniati as the person in charge of
the field who has coordinated the pharmacists at the Demak District Health Office, Indonesia, and the
pharmacy manager at the public health center as well as several parties involved in this research.

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BIOGRAPHIES OF AUTHORS

Mufadhol Mufadhol Assoc. Professor at the Department of Informatics

Engineering, STEKOM University, Semarang, Indonesia. He is currently completing his
Doctoral Program in Information Systems at School of Postgraduate Studies, Diponegoro
University, Semarang, Indonesia. and areas of expertise taken are business intelligence,
expert systems and information systems. He also has several certificates and professional
skills, Certified Cyber Security Auditor, Oracle Database System and Cisco System
Indonesia as Instructor. He can be contacted at email: masyong29@gmail.com.

Mustafid Mustafid Professor at the Department of Statistics, Faculty of

Science and Mathematics, Diponegoro University, Semarang, Indonesia. He is lecturer at
Doctoral Program in Information Systems at School of Postgraduate Studies, Diponegoro
University, Semarang, Indonesia. Areas of expertise taken are quality control of statistics,
information systems and business intelligence. He is currently still active as an assessor and
auditor at both universities and companies. He has produced several researches in the field
of computer science and statistics which have been published in reputable international
journals. He can be contacted at email: mustafid55@gmail.com.

Ferry Jie Professor at the Departmen of Business and Law, Edith Cowan
University, Joondalup, Pert, Australia. He was managing and coordinating the
undergraduate program in LSCM at RMIT from 2015 to 2016. He has maintained a high
quality of research throughout his academic career including international scholarly
leadership in the areas of supply chain management and logistics, including being invited to
be keynote speaker and to give public lectures at symposiums and international conferences
in Indonesia, Malaysia, Vietnam, Thailand, Philippines, China, UK and Australia. From
2015 to now. He can be contacted at email: ferry.jie111@gmail.com.

Yuni Noor Hidayah Pharmaceutist at the Department of Medicine and

Pharmacy, Public Health Office, Demak, Indonesia. She manages as well as a pharmacist at
the Community Health Center. She is an intermediate expert pharmacist and graduated from
the pharmacy profession from Gadjah Mada University, Yogyakarta, Indonesia. She has
also published several research studies as well as guidebooks in the pharmaceutical field.
She can be contacted at email: yuninoorhidayah6@gmail.com.

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